What is BS EN 15470 - Determination of dissolved residues – High-temperature Gas chromatographic method about?
BS EN 15470 specifies a method for determining the dissolved residual matter in liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), in the range of 40 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg. Higher concentrations can be determined by adjusting the sample size.
The precision data of the method have been determined from 20 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg. For a higher content of residue, the precision has not been tested.
Note: This method is not suitable for detecting solid materials or for possibly high molar mass polymers (>1 000 g/mol).
Who is BS EN 15470 - Determination of dissolved residues – High-temperature Gas chromatographic method for?
BS EN 15470 on Determination of dissolved residues – High-temperature Gas chromatographic method is useful for:
- Petroleum and natural gas industry
- Testing houses and laboratories
- Research institutes
Why should you use BS EN 15470 - Determination of dissolved residues – High-temperature Gas chromatographic method?
Gas chromatographic method used for the determination of dissolved residues has various benefits such as improved resolution, improved analysis speed, wider sample choice, fully quantitative, more sensitivity, storage of results and records.
The dissolved residue is the amount of organic compounds which is detectable by gas chromatography after evaporation of the sample at ambient temperature and then in an oven at 105 °C.
From the analysis of a limited LPG sample size (50 g to 75 g) gas chromatographic method as specified in BS EN 15470 allows obtaining information on the potential origin of the residue (gasoil, lubricants, plasticizers, etc.).
Compliance with BS EN 15470 helps you ensure the precision, accuracy, and safety in determining the dissolved residues using the gas chromatographic method.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15470:2017 supersedes EN 15470:2007. BS EN 15470:2017 includes some changes with respect to EN 15470:2007. These include:
- Numerous changes of both technical and editorial nature have been made to add clarity to the text
- Clarification that the use of a drying agent in the desiccator is not recommended
- The description of the equipment used has been improved
- Formula (1) has been corrected for an error
- Small changes in the vent line (6.6) and the flasks (6.7) in order to improve the technical safety of the method
